by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Pontifical Catholic U of Puerto Rico-Ponce works out to about $17,106.00 annually.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $6,650.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,456.00 |
| Total cost | $17,106.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,106.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,316.00 |
| Net price | $9,790.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,106.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,124.00 |
| Net price | $8,982.00 |
| That is 73% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 6.2% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Freshman year | $9,543.00 | $10,402.00 | $18,175.00 |
| Senior year | $11,446.00 | $12,476.00 | $21,800.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $41,903.00 | $45,672.00 | $79,803.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,963.00 | $17,399.00 | $30,402.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $482.00 | $526.00 | $918.00 |
| Total amount paid | $57,866.00 | $63,072.00 | $110,205.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Freshman year | $9,543.00 | $10,402.00 | $18,175.00 |
| Senior year | $10,140.00 | $11,052.00 | $19,311.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,683.00 | $21,454.00 | $37,486.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,498.00 | $8,173.00 | $14,281.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $227.00 | $247.00 | $431.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,181.00 | $29,627.00 | $51,766.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,192.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,082.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,321.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $10,319.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,608.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,251.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,061.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Pontifical Catholic U of Puerto Rico-Ponce is $11,337.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,142.00 |
| 25th | $3,900.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,337.00 |
| 75th | $17,700.00 |
| 90th | $27,500.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,000.00 |
| Middle income | $11,600.00 |
| High income | $15,626.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,200.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,500.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Pontifical Catholic U of Puerto Rico-Ponce works out to $-711.00.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Pontifical Catholic U of Puerto Rico-Ponce is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 20.7% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Pontifical Catholic U of Puerto Rico-Ponce total $965,115,109.00 over 34,902 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 50 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,450.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 15 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,638.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Pontifical Catholic U of Puerto Rico-Ponce, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.